GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia

Slovenia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2013
All-time low
1.2%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, 1996–2023

01231996200920231996: 1.31997: 1.21998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.42001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.32004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.62009: 1.82010: 2.12011: 2.42012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.42015: 2.22016: 22017: 1.92018: 22019: 2.12020: 2.22021: 2.12022: 2.12023: 2.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 2.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.

Slovenia ranks 17th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1.3% —
1997 1.2% -1.4%
1998 1.3% +4.9%
1999 1.3% +2.5%
2000 1.4% +1.9%
2001 1.5% +8.3%
2002 1.5% -1.5%
2003 1.3% -13.7%
2004 1.4% +9.6%
2005 1.4% +3.4%
2006 1.5% +8.2%
2007 1.4% -7.3%
2008 1.6% +14.1%
2009 1.8% +12.2%
2010 2.1% +12.9%
2011 2.4% +17.5%
2012 2.6% +6.3%
2013 2.6% +0.4%
2014 2.4% -7.9%
2015 2.2% -7.2%
2016 2.0% -8.4%
2017 1.9% -7.2%
2018 2.0% +4.3%
2019 2.1% +4.8%
2020 2.2% +4.8%
2021 2.1% -0.8%
2022 2.1% -1.8%
2023 2.1% +1.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 4
2000s 1.5% 1.3% 1.8% 10
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 2.6% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 14 China 2.6% compare
  2. 15 Netherlands 2.3% compare
  3. 16 France 2.2% compare
  4. 18 Australia 1.9% compare
  5. 19 Norway 1.9% compare
  6. 20 Estonia 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
How does Slovenia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Slovenia ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release